1 U.S. drone attack: Yemeni officials say a U.S. drone strike on a car killed at least seven suspected al Qaeda militants near the town of Khawlan, some 20 miles southeast of the capital, Sanaa. Also, the Interior Ministry raised the death toll from a drone strike on Tuesday from three suspected militants to five. Al Qaeda in Yemen is considered among the world's most active branches of the network.

2 Slovenia crisis: Schools closed, theaters canceled shows, hospitals switched to weekend schedules and long lines formed at Slovenia's borders on Wednesday in a massive antiausterity strike, as the main coalition partner walked out of the government over corruption allegations against Prime Minister Janez Jansa, bringing it to the brink of collapse. Tens of thousands of state employees joined the strike, angry that the government cut their salaries 5 percent to reduce debt and avoid a European Union bailout.

3 Death probe: Brazil's Truth Commission, which is investigating human rights abuses committed during the nation's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, said Wednesday it's looking into the death of former President Juscelino Kubitschek, who died in a 1976 car accident. Some prominent Brazilian officials have said they suspect the death of Kubitschek, who oversaw the creation of his nation's new capital city, Brasilia, in the early 1960s, was ordered by the military regime. Kubitschek was a centrist who opposed the military coup and hoped to run again for president.

4 Rape law revision: Nearly a year after Morocco was shocked by the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry her alleged rapist, the government has announced plans to change the penal code to outlaw the traditional practice. Women's rights activists welcomed Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid's announcement, but said it was only a first step in reforming a penal code that doesn't do enough to stop violence against women.

5 Missing plane: Three Canadian men went missing Wednesday on a flight from the South Pole to the Italian Antarctica base in Terra Nova Bay. A Hercules C130 aircraft flew to the Queen Alexandra mountain range but was unable to sight the de Havilland Twin Otter aircraft. A joint New Zealand and U.S. field rescue team will attempt to reach the site by helicopter when weather conditions improve.

6 Decaying navy: Argentina's defense minister, Arturo Puricelli, expressed shame Wednesday after a Navy destroyer sank at its moorings, displaying the declining fortunes of a once-proud fleet. The ARA Trinidad led Argentina's 1982 sea war against Britain, but has been used for spare parts to sustain what's left of Argentina's Navy. Congressman Julio Martinez said of a total of 70 navy ships, only 16 are in sailing condition, and even then only barely.

7 Drug war: Prosecutors say the dismemberment killings of 16 people just west of Mexico City over the past 10 days were the work of a drug cartel. The latest six victims were found Wednesday in the city of Toluca, wrapped in plastic bags, like the other victims. All were allegedly lookouts or informants for rival gangs. Toluca has largely been spared Mexico's drug violence.